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Main sources for the MIT Black History Project include the Institute Archives, the MIT Museum, campus publications, and members of the MIT community. Oral history is also a valuable evidentiary tool, supplementing and enriching the store of more traditional historical evidence. Additionally, the project draws material from relevant collections and publications at large.
Florence Ladd, ca. 1977

Florence Ladd, ca. 1977

Contact sheet of Patricia Garrison, 1973

Contact sheet of Patricia Garrison, 1973

"Harriet" by Elizabeth Catlett

"Harriet" by Elizabeth Catlett

Lynne D. Richardson, 1976

Lynne D. Richardson, 1976

Carola Eisenberg and Albert Oliver Jr., 1975

Carola Eisenberg and Albert Oliver Jr., 1975

Phyllis A. Wallace

1982 Westerfield Award: Phyllis A. Wallace

Janie Mines, 1980

Janie Mines, 1980

Iris Mack, 1988

Iris Mack, 1988

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